Educational Toy Recommendations?

DH said this weekend we need to go buy some educational toys for Bella. She mostly has stuffed animals and crunchy teething toys right now, so we were hoping to get things that teach dexterity, alphabet, numbers, colors, and shapes.

I am thinking stackers and sorters would be good. Also, I want to get a ball to start teaching her to roll it back... what size? Maybe those basketball-sized inflatable balls? Or smaller?

If any of you have toy recommendations, please let me know!! =)

DH said this weekend we need to go buy some educational toys for Bella. She mostly has stuffed animals and crunchy teething toys right now, so we were hoping to get things that teach dexterity, alphabet, numbers, colors, and shapes.

I am thinking stackers and sorters would be good. Also, I want to get a ball to start teaching her to roll it back... what size? Maybe those basketball-sized inflatable balls? Or smaller?

Gus has the gigantic one of the cheap balls. HE LOVES it. He will hit it back to us. It is as big as he is. We have used it to help him stand. That is the best $3 I have spent in a long time. In hind sight I think the smaller one that he could actually pick up may have been a better idea, but his cousin had the big one and he was fascinated by it, so I went with the big one.

Gus has the gigantic one of the cheap balls. HE LOVES it. He will hit it back to us. It is as big as he is. We have used it to help him stand. That is the best $3 I have spent in a long time. In hind sight I think the smaller one that he could actually pick up may have been a better idea, but his cousin had the big one and he was fascinated by it, so I went with the big one.

And we have a Fisher Price key set that teaches songs in Spanish and colors too.

In Little Gym they recommended us getting her a ball that was between 6-8 inches, and more like those colored ones that are filled with air and are kind of soft, cause if she hits herself with a basketball, it kinda hurts... I haven't gotten around to buy one of those yet but I need to soon!

For alphabeth teaching and things like that we have:

The Leapfrog Groove table (it is English and Spanish)

The Leapfrog Drum (thanks Sarah!) Which is also bilingual.

The Vtec laptop that sings songs and teaches emotions and such...

And we have a Fisher Price key set that teaches songs in Spanish and colors too.

In Little Gym they recommended us getting her a ball that was between 6-8 inches, and more like those colored ones that are filled with air and are kind of soft, cause if she hits herself with a basketball, it kinda hurts... I haven't gotten around to buy one of those yet but I need to soon!

Gus has never watched Sesame Street (I keep forgetting what time it is on), yet he got a book with Elmo on it and instantly became obsessed with it. Just looking at Elmo generally puts him in a good mood. Whoever designed that annoying little imp is a child development GENIUS!!!

Gus has never watched Sesame Street (I keep forgetting what time it is on), yet he got a book with Elmo on it and instantly became obsessed with it. Just looking at Elmo generally puts him in a good mood. Whoever designed that annoying little imp is a child development GENIUS!!!

My mom just got us one of those pastel balls because she was HORRIFIED that Kira didn't have one yet. (It has sesame street characters on it) Kira actually loves it an we can sit and roll that ball for 15 minutes. Apparently she knows who Elmo is already (even though I've expressed many times to my husband that Kira doesn't need to be watching TV)- she squeals at anything that has his picture.

My mom just got us one of those pastel balls because she was HORRIFIED that Kira didn't have one yet. (It has sesame street characters on it) Kira actually loves it an we can sit and roll that ball for 15 minutes. Apparently she knows who Elmo is already (even though I've expressed many times to my husband that Kira doesn't need to be watching TV)- she squeals at anything that has his picture.

I have a feeling Gus would go CRAZY if Elmo ever actually talked to him. I keep meaning to turn it on. I always liked Sesame Street. But silly Today show always SUCKS me in. Suddenly it is 11 a.m. and I have completely missed Sesame Street.

I have a feeling Gus would go CRAZY if Elmo ever actually talked to him. I keep meaning to turn it on. I always liked Sesame Street. But silly Today show always SUCKS me in. Suddenly it is 11 a.m. and I have completely missed Sesame Street.

At our babies' age, the simpler the better such as nesting cups, stackers, one inch wooden blocks, paper to crumple, books, etc.

These cups are my favorite and the babies I see for therapy (I am a pediatric occupational therapist) love it for stacking, banging and putting things in and out. The pictures on the side are great for counting and labeling.

At our babies' age, the simpler the better such as nesting cups, stackers, one inch wooden blocks, paper to crumple, books, etc.

These cups are my favorite and the babies I see for therapy (I am a pediatric occupational therapist) love it for stacking, banging and putting things in and out. The pictures on the side are great for counting and labeling.

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